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Champion Eyes Martial Arts
4.8 ★★★★★ 55 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Oceanside, California
Plan your first class
- Free trial / intro class most dojos welcome new students with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Kids & youth classes kids and youth Karate classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Private lessons private, one-on-one instruction available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
- Weapons / kobudo traditional weapons (kobudo) classes — kata with the bo, sai, and nunchaku, taught with control and discipline
- Adult classes adult Karate classes — training built for grown-ups, from fitness and fundamentals to kumite (sparring) at your own pace
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule championeyes.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (760) 579-1555
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 9:30–11:30 AM |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“We have been searching for the best Karate class for our kids and have researched and inquired to all available facilities around Oceanside.”
“Our son is also learning self defense, standing up for himself and when it's appropriate to use his hands.”
Other martial arts here
“Our son is also learning self defense, standing up for himself and when it's appropriate to use his hands.”
What students say
“All things my husband and I have tried very hard teaching our son, but somehow Sensei has a great way of working with our son.”
“Sensei Armando is passionate and devoted to his carreer - his classes are more than technique, they are about increasing confidence, discipline and inner strength in his students.”
“Great focused classes that teaches your child to be confident and accomplish their small (finishing a move or finishing class) and large (getting a new belt) goals.”
“The dojo is super clean and is very zen.”
“Sensei Armando is passionate and devoted to his carreer - his classes are more than technique, they are about increasing confidence, discipline and inner strength in his students.”
From the reviews
Great focused classes that teaches your child to be confident and accomplish their small (finishing a move or finishing class) and large (getting a new belt) goals. Large dojo compared to any other dojo in Oceanside. They do a good job learning new skills each week.
My son has been with Champion Eyes since he was 6. He is now 15 and he is disciplined, dedicated, and goes 3 times a week. He has become more focused in the time he has been here and has more self confidence. He looks forward to every class. It's made a huge impact on his life. I do recommend.
Sensei Armando and Champion Eyes are the best dojo I have ever had the fortune to come across. High quality does not begin to describe Sensei Armando and his dojo. For him, this is not a business but a way of life. Armando breathes and lives Karate.
Sensei Armando Anselmo and his team instilled discipline and dedication in my daughter at the young age of 4 years old. Champion Eyes Martial Arts Center made a huge impact on her, shaping her life direction to be confident and to succeed in everything that she does.
New to Karate? Start at Champion Eyes Martial Arts
Champion Eyes Martial Arts comes up as a beginner-friendly dojo — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or set foot in a dojo, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and the sensei scales the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable dojos build fundamentals (stances, blocks, punches, and kicks) for weeks, and kumite (sparring) eases in gradually, with pads and control. Third, all levels and ages really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most dojos are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first Karate class at Champion Eyes Martial Arts
Nervous about walking into a Karate dojo for the first time? Almost everyone is, and a good sensei expects beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic stances, blocks, punches, and kicks — not hard sparring. Step to the side whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot. What to bring: water, and a mouthguard if you have one — many dojos lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi and the belt your dojo awards you. Kumite (sparring) eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the sensei. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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